Adjustable suspenders.



PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

E. J. HAYDEN. ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDER-S.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1906.

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EDWIN J. HAYDEN, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

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ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDERS.

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Application filed September 24: 1906. Serial No. 335,882-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN J. HAYDEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Suspenders; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to suspenders of that type in which loops areadjustably'secured to the shoulder straps of the suspenders at the frontends for connection with the button straps or loops that engage thefront buttons of the trousers to be supported.

The invention has for one of its objects to improve and simplify theconstruction of suspenders of this character so as to render the samecomparatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture, of light weight,comfortable for the user, and readily adjustable.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pair of suspenders inwhich the shoulder straps are detachably and pivotally connected at thepoint where they cross each other, thereby permitting the straps to haverelative movement to accommodate themselves to the movement of the bodyof the wearer.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of looped members thatare connected with the shoulder straps by clasp or spring fasteners suchfor instance as those commonly employed on gloves, whereby thesuspenders can be readily adjusted to effect the proper set of thetrousers.

\With these objects in view and others, as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel featuresof construction and arrangement of parts which will be fully describedhereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claims appendedhereto.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one of the embodiments ofthe invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the suspenders. Fig. 2is a perspective view of one of the looped straps or members detached.Fig. 3 is a side view of the front end. of one of the shoulder strapsshowing a looped member attached-thereto. Fig. 4 is an enlargedsectional view of one of the fast0 ing devices.

deterring to the drawing ggleg gnates the j two shoulder straps orbraces which may be of any suitable material and elastic or nonelastic,as desired. The ends of the straps O that are disposed at the front whenin position on the wearer, are provided with a plurality of caps orsockets A suitably spaced apart and by means of these caps, the loopedmembers B are adjustably attached to the straps O, the said straps Bhaving secured thereto a plurality of studs F for engaging in the capsor sockets A. These studs and caps may be and preferably are of thattype commonly employed on gloves. Extending loosely through the loopedmembers B are the button loops D that attach tothe buttons at the frontof the trousers to be supported. At the point where the shoulder straps0 cross is a fastener E preferably of the glove type which permits of arelative pivotal movement of the straps O and also enables the straps tobe disconnected when desired. On the back ends of the straps C are theusual button holes for attaching the said straps to the back trousersbuttons.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the advantages of the construction and of the methodofoperation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich the invention appertains. By means of the loops B and thefastenings for adjustably connecting the same witlrthe straps O, thesuspenders can be readily" lengthened or shortened to suit the wearerand the wearing on the straps C and the inconvenience attending the useof the common form of metal buckles, loops or slides hitherto employedis successfully overcome and after the suspenders'are once adjusted,they are positively prevented from accidental loosening, thus insuringsecure support for the garments while at the same time affording anipleflexibility to permit freedom of movement of the body of the user.

I have described the principle of operation of the invention, togetherwith the construc tion which I now consider to be the best embodimentthereof, but desire to have it understood that the construction shown ismerely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired, asare within the scope of the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. A pair ofsuspenders comprising two crossed shoulder straps, a fastening fordetachably connecting the straps at the point of crossing and composedof a member fixed on one stra and a second member fixed on the other;Eexible looped elements detachably and adjustably connected" with thefront ends of the straps, both ends of each element being independentlyGOIlIlGCiIBdW'ltll its respective strap, and button engaging membersdoubled and extending through the elements.

2. A pair of suspenders comprising two crossed shoulder strapsdetachably connected at the point of crossing, flexible elementsdetachably and adjfisjtably secured to the front ends of the straps toform loops,

a plurality of fastening devices composed of separate parts secured inspaced relation on the straps atthe front ends and on the elements atthe ends and intermediate points whereby any of the parts on theelments'ZO can be connected With any of the parts of the straps,"fiexible members passing through the looped elements, and buttonengaging means on the ends of said members.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature 25 in the presence of twoWitnesses.

. EDl/VIN J. HAYDEN. Witnessesz CHARLES A. KALLUSOH, OTTO KALLUSCH.

